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捕捞

Word · VerbTraditional捕撈

to catch; to fish for; to harvest (aquatic life)

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

verb

to fish for; to catch; to harvest (aquatic animals and plants)

neutral

A formal or technical term for the act of catching aquatic life from water bodies like seas, lakes, or rivers.

Yú渔
mín民
men们
qīng清
chén晨
chū出
hǎi海
bǔ捕
lāo捞
 。

The fishermen go out to sea early in the morning to fish.

Zhèng政
fǔ府
fā发
bù布
le了
xiū休
yú渔
qī期
yǐ以
xiàn限
zhì制
guò过
dù度
bǔ捕
lāo捞
 。

The government issued a fishing moratorium to restrict overfishing.

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Zhè这
piàn片
hǎi海
yù域
yán严
jìn禁
fēi非
fǎ法
bǔ捕
lāo捞
 。

Illegal fishing is strictly prohibited in this sea area.

Tā他
men们
shì是
kào靠
bǔ捕
lāo捞
yú鱼
xiā虾
wéi为
shēng生
de的
 。

They make a living by catching fish and shrimp.